Nail sanding assembly

ABSTRACT

A fingernail sanding assembly includes a handle that elongated and has a first end, a second end and a perimeter wall extending between first and second ends. The handle has a bottom surface. A central area configured to receive a person&#39;s fingers is defined below the bottom surface. A plurality of posts is attached to and extends downwardly from the bottom surface. Each of the posts has a distal end with respect to the handle. A panel comprises a flexible material and a bottom side of the panel comprises an abrasive material. The panel has a plurality of apertures extending therethrough. Each of the distal ends is extendable through one of the apertures such that the panel is releasably mounted on the posts. The bottom side is abuttable against a person&#39;s nails to remove material from the nails.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to fingernail sanding device and moreparticularly pertains to a new fingernail sanding device for allowing aperson to quickly file their nails while utilizing a flexible panelwhich will ensure only a small amount of material is removed.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to fingernail sanding devices that are used toremove uneven material from a person's nails.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a handle that elongated and has a first end, asecond end and a perimeter wall extending between first and second ends.The handle has a bottom surface. A central area configured to receive aperson's fingers is defined below the bottom surface. A plurality ofposts is attached to and extends downwardly from the bottom surface.Each of the posts has a distal end with respect to the handle. A panelcomprises a flexible material and a bottom side of the panel comprisesan abrasive material. The panel has a plurality of apertures extendingtherethrough. Each of the distal ends is extendable through one of theapertures such that the panel is releasably mounted on the posts. Thebottom side is abuttable against a person's nails to remove materialfrom the nails.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a fingernail sanding assemblyaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an end view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through4 thereof, a new fingernail sanding device embodying the principles andconcepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated bythe reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the fingernail sandingassembly 10 generally comprises a handle 12 that is elongated and has afirst end 14, a second end 16 and a perimeter wall 18 extending betweenfirst 14 and second 16 ends. The handle 12 has a bottom surface 20 and acentral area 22 configured to receive a person's fingers is definedbelow the bottom surface 20. The handle 12 has a length from the firstend 14 to the second end 16 that is between 3.0 inches and 6.0 inches.The handle 12 has an arcuate outer surface 24 and may include aplurality openings 26 extending therein to enhance gripping friction.

A plurality of posts 28 is attached to and extends downwardly from thebottom surface 20. Each of the posts 28 has a distal end 30 with respectto the handle 12. The posts 28 include a first pair of posts 28positioned adjacent to the first end 14 and a second pair of posts 28positioned adjacent to the second end 16. Each of the posts 28 includesan upper portion 32 and a lower portion 34. Each of the lower portions34 is angled outwardly away from the central area 22 and each of theupper portions 32 is angled inwardly toward the central area 22. Thisforms a hook like structure. The posts 28 and handle 12 may be comprisedof a resiliently flexible material such as a plastic, elastomeric ormetallic material. Each of the posts 28 extend away from the handle 12 adistance between 1.5 inches and 4.0 inches.

A panel 36 is provided which is comprises of a flexible material. Abottom side 38 of the panel 36 comprises an abrasive material. The panel36 has a plurality of apertures 40 extending therethrough. Each of thedistal ends 30 is extendable through one of the apertures 40 such thatthe panel 36 is releasably mounted on the posts 28. The bottom side 38is abuttable against a person's fingernails to remove material from thefingernails. The panel 36 may be what is known conventionally asfingernail paper.

In use, the assembly 10 allows for quickly removing material from aperson's fingernails in such a manner that only a small amount offingernail material will be removed. However, the shape of the handleensures that persons who have disabilities will be able to easily sandtheir fingernails. The posts allow for quick attachment anddisengagement with the posts. The bends in the posts help to retain thepanel on the posts.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A fingernail filing assembly comprising: a handle beingelongated and having a first end, a second end and a perimeter wallextending between first and second ends, the handle having a bottomsurface, a central area configured to receive a person's fingers beingdefined below the bottom surface; a plurality of posts being attached toand extending downwardly from the bottom surface, each of the postshaving a distal end with respect to the handle; and a panel comprising aflexible material, a bottom side of the panel comprising an abrasivematerial, the panel having a plurality of apertures extendingtherethrough, each of the distal ends being extendable through one ofthe apertures such that the panel is releasably mounted on the posts,wherein the bottom side is abuttable against a person's fingernails toremove material from the fingernails.
 2. The fingernail filing assemblyaccording to claim 1, wherein the handle having a length from the firstend to the second end being between 3.0 inches and 6.0 inches.
 3. Thefingernail filing assembly according to claim 1, wherein the handle hasan arcuate outer surface.
 4. The fingernail filing assembly according toclaim 2, wherein the posts include a first pair of posts positionedadjacent to the first end and a second pair of posts positioned adjacentto the second end.
 5. The fingernail filing assembly according to claim4, wherein each of the posts includes an upper portion and a lowerportion, each of the lower portions being angled outwardly away from thecentral area.
 6. The fingernail filing assembly according to claim 5,wherein each of the upper portions is angled inwardly toward the centralarea.
 7. The fingernail filing assembly according to claim 1, whereineach of the posts extends away from the handle a distance between 1.5inches and 4.0 inches.
 8. A fingernail filing assembly comprising: ahandle being elongated and having a first end, a second end and aperimeter wall extending between first and second ends, the handlehaving a bottom surface, a central area configured to receive a person'sfingers being defined below the bottom surface, the handle having alength from the first end to the second end being between 3.0 inches and6.0 inches, the handle having an arcuate outer surface; a plurality ofposts being attached to and extending downwardly from the bottomsurface, each of the posts having a distal end with respect to thehandle, the posts including a first pair of posts positioned adjacent tothe first end and a second pair of posts positioned adjacent to thesecond end, each of the posts including an upper portion and a lowerportion, each of the lower portions being angled outwardly away from thecentral area, each of the upper portions being angled inwardly towardthe central area, each of the posts extending away from the handle adistance between 1.5 inches and 4.0 inches; and a panel comprising aflexible material, a bottom side of the panel comprising an abrasivematerial, the panel having a plurality of apertures extendingtherethrough, each of the distal ends being extendable through one ofthe apertures such that the panel is releasably mounted on the posts,wherein the bottom side is abuttable against a person's nails to removematerial from the nails.